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HTC keyboard typing is slow and hard - thats what Im noticing.
Is there any way to remove the HTC goodies and make it a standard ROM without the goodies and go with the defaults that you see in the TMobile G1 1.5?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557586
Hmm, its not really slow. If you are using stock rom, ditch that first and go for modaco 2.2 or 2.73.405.5 (unless you got the indian 2.73.751 version Hero which is almost identical to 405 but we dont get market by default here ) .
Also try to type in landscape as much as you can, bigger buttons, easier to type and faster.
The Ion rom is not really fully functional yet.
What are you comparing it with ?
Personally, I am finding it better than the wife's iPhone (she is using a hero as well now and is happy with it).
Zuber
Im using the Indian stock (which does include market for a change).
Im comparing it with the TMobile G1 1.5 ROM's keyboard without all the eye-candy that HTC loaded it with (the eye candy is great but I think a vanilla version or Android default) would give more speed and ram to play with.
^^ So you and I have same version. I heard reports that some people got the phone without market here. ( Was yours airtel locked? ).
I didnt bother with stock rom to be honest. I was using Polish white Hero before which I sold to get the black one locally, did the nandroid backup just to keep backup of stock rom, rooted the phone and flashed it with Modaco 2.2. and it seems pretty responsive to be honest ( All apps are on Memory card ). And I do not experience any lag here. Maybe I am already used to this device.
Just do nandroid backup of stock rom and try the Modaco. You can always roll back.
Cannot say I share your opinion (the OP's). I never had a device with a real keyboard, so I have always used onscreen keyboards for years now.
The Hero's keyboard is one of the best I've used so far, if not the best.
I am using the compact qwerty now, and with the help of the capacitive screen and xT9 I'm typing faster on a phone than I've ever done!
So same as the rest, give that new rom a try (or MoDaCo 2.2, which I'm also using).
However, the keyboard is REALLY LAGGY when typing in the browsers (whether stock browser or Steel browser). In other apps like messages, handcent and mail, it is just fine.
No lag on my keyboard in the stock browser on Modaco 2.2
Regards,
Dave
Any preference? I loaded the Gingerbread one, and it replaced my multitouch. Not sure how I feel about it yet, so I thought I would ask the masses. =)
idk yet either... im using the gingerbread and it feels a little tighter than a vanilla keyboard and im not a fan of being cramped so il proably go back to vanilla...
I'm using the gingerbread right now too. I like it but it's only been a day or two now so I'll give it some time.
I don't like either one of them. I'm sure that the Droid multitouch is great on a higher-res screen, but on the Eris, it's pretty mediocre. I found the Gingerbread keyboard a little laggy. So far, the default vanilla Froyo works best for me.
I actually use Better Keyboard. On Tazz's ROM it doesn't lag.
I may have to try that one. I have been using Swift because of the awesome prediction, and on KaosFroyo there is little lag if I turn off the haptic/sound feedback. The Droidx Multitouch screams along on KoasFroyo, but I prefer the prediction on Swift. I'm always interested in new keyboards though. =)
Anyway to get the new swype thts only available on the nexus s on the photon?
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Swype
here's a question: what's the advantage of the new swype (exclusive to Nexus S), than the Swype pre-loaded on the Photon to begin with..
I came from an iPhone and I really like Swype - if this new one is even better, I might just get it =)
i would like to know as well
There are honestly a few big differences between what is installed stock and what they are offering to the Nexus S 4G.
First and for most the download for Swype is version 3.0 which made HUGE improvements. After using 3.0 beta on my Evo it killed me having to use 2.0 again the was preinstalled on the Photon. The other change is cosmetic, with the Nexus S download there are 2 themes one is default Swype and the other is labeled Sprint, it looks pretty sweet too I can't lie. It is a flat black with blue tints to the edges.
If you are rooted and running the beta swype the only difference you will see is going to be the themes.
I hope this helps and answers your question. If I notice any other differences I'll update my post but I don't think there is. The step from 2.0 to 3.0 will really make you love swype that much more.
I was able to get it installed on my Photon but our screens resolution is to high for it to fit properly, there is about a half inch of dead space on either side of the keyboard. It does work just doesn't fit right, until they release a version for qHD screens I would just still with Swype Beta and if you have tried it get over there now because they are allowing new people to sign up again.
http://beta.swype.com
PS you will need root and you will have to remove the Swype.apk that is in the System folder to be able to install. Have a great day XDA!!!
anyone prefer the stock keyboard over the new SwiftX keyboard(the new Beta one)?
I have tried the Swift one for the last couple of days and couldn't bring myself to liking it... uninstalled it and started using the Rezoun'd stock keyboard again... much better....
(but I have long fingers... if that makes any difference)
i don't like swiftkey beta, and i'm a swiftkey user. i bought it when it was 99 cents and use it every day. i can't go back to the stock keyboard anymore!
Had swiftly on my dx. There is a density difference so on the resound the siwiftkey is so9 tiny. Stock is big with better voice typing and correction. Can I change long tap length tho?
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The only keyboards I can ever manage to like are the stock AOSP Android keyboards. I really like the ICS keyboard.
I never really did like the Sense keyboard, I love the AOSP ICS keyboard though, it just seems to work so much better for me.
I didn't like Swiftkey. The autocorrection including spaces is amazing, but it is too quirky and needs more customization to fix the weird layout. I like Smart Keyboard Pro.
i have paid for swiftkey and i dont think its better than the stock sense one so thats what im using now.
I'm currently using the beta. I gotta say, I perform a little better on it, especially since I raised the height on the keyboard. At its stock settings, it definitely isn't large enough, so for people having that trouble, just raise the height, but otherwise, I find it autocorrects nicely. Since it learns over time, I save all of my text messages between builds, so then swiftkey can use all of that data to see how I write. When you give it time, it definitely becomes one of the best.
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I like Smart Keyboard Pro.
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Me too, I've tried every KB there is and always end up returning to SKP.
Best keyboard I've found so far is the Go keyboard. It has "swift-like" functions, but I couldn't get used to it.
I like the HTC stock keyboard.
Coming from a DROID-X I find it is much better.
Howard
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Me too, I've tried every KB there is and always end up returning to SKP.
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+1 for SKP.
Stock HTC keyboard is terrible. I like Swiftkey a lot, I like the new ICS keyboard a lot too. Although the new Swiftkey beta doesn't seem to work well on XXX 4.0. Not sure if it's the ROM or the app.
SwiftX is scary good at knowing what I want to type
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fenguepay said:
Had swiftly on my dx. There is a density difference so on the resound the siwiftkey is so9 tiny. Stock is big with better voice typing and correction. Can I change long tap length tho?
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In the beta version, you can choose small, medium and large keyboard sizes.
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SwiftX is scary good at knowing what I want to type
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No kidding. I wish there was a way to combine the prediction engine from SwiftX with the keyboard from SmartKeyboard Pro. That would be the ultimate setup.
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In the beta version, you can choose small, medium and large keyboard sizes.
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true, but even the large is too small IMHO.
I prefer the htc ketboard to any others. I've used swype, swiftkey, and ics. I was a longtime swiftkey user on my nexus device too.
The sense keyboard just works for me.
Rezound, rooted, loving it.
It's surprised me just how much I like the stock Sense keyboard. I usually don't use a stock keyboard, but since Swype isn't working for me I decided to stick it out, and it's really grown on me.
I'm on my DInc right now (only reason I'm on these forums is because I just ordered a Rezound ) and it's running Evervolv ICS Alpha 1, and honestly, I don't have enough extra RAM to run swiftkey :/
If it's a good day, after clearing processes I will have around 222mb free ram, and with swiftkey, it dropped to around 160 free, and Swiftkey ran sliggishly on my phone anyway, so I just reverted to the stock ICS keyboard .
Swiftkey is great at knowing words you use and whatnot, correcting misspells, but just too sluggish for me right now, I'll try it again when I get my Rezound...
Prefer the stock ICS keyboard
That and Google Voice Typing -- it's scary accurate and you can see it type what you are saying as you say it!
So my first post! I'm on this website all the time and having had 10+ droids its time I made an account!
Any who, I posted this thread to say one of the reasons I bought the note was because the huge keyboard, after the 4.0.4 update Sammy changed their keyboard and added numbers which made it too small for me lol, anyone else prefer the old Sammy keyboard, is there a way I could get it again?
I haven't tried the Sammy 4.0.4 keyboard, as I've been on CM9 since before the official ICS update.
I suggest you search 'ICS Keyboard' in the play store. It's basically the AOSP keyboard which is much better than the Sammy one from GB.
Try out Swiftkey. In my opinion it is the best keyboard for Android.
I prefer the stock ICS/JB keyboard to the samsung one. There is less lag and the voice recognition works better. Try "rapid keyboard" from the market which is basically the JB keyboard ported to be compatible with ICS.
change to the android keyboard already built in and be done with it
The Samsung keyboard has the S-Pen button on it. I want a Samsung keyboard for that reason. The ICS one is smaller, I want the larger buttons from the Gingerbread keyboard. Anybody know how to get this, preferably on a non-rooted device?
The keyboard is one of the many reasons I went back to GB.
Agreed. I miss that keyboard. SwiftKey is pretty good as well.
After updating my note to the ICS I still prefer the old keyboard. I don't use the newer one.
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So my first post! I'm on this website all the time and having had 10+ droids its time I made an account!
Any who, I posted this thread to say one of the reasons I bought the note was because the huge keyboard, after the 4.0.4 update Sammy changed their keyboard and added numbers which made it too small for me lol, anyone else prefer the old Sammy keyboard, is there a way I could get it again?
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I like the GB board also ....
But use "smart keyboard pro " with ICS ....g